M5.3 earthquake 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Sep 24, 7:30 PM ET, 69 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
| Time | 24 Sept 2026, 23:30 UTC |
| Location | -6.111°, 147.405° – 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 68.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000txhp |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 17 km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Oct 7, 7:05 AM 374 d ago | 98 km | 72 reports |
| 5.5 | 118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Aug 16, 6:59 AM 61 d ago | 137 km | 2 reports |
| 5.2 | 44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Feb 3, 2:21 PM 255 d ago | 67 km | – |
| 5.2 | 103 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Jan 4, 7:42 PM 285 d ago | 174 km | 2 reports |
| 5.2 | 119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Dec 23, 4:54 AM 297 d ago | 208 km | – |
| 5.1 | 21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Jun 27, 10:59 PM 111 d ago | 77 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Sep 14, 6:06 PM 32 d ago | 121 km | – |
| 5.0 | 30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | May 17, 6:58 PM 152 d ago | 64 km | – |
| 4.9 | 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Oct 3, 9:38 PM 13 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 4.9 | 124 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Jan 14, 10:29 AM 275 d ago | 194 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 90 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea | Sep 29, 11:19 AM 382 d ago | 104 km | – |
| 4.8 | 56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | May 27, 5:33 AM 142 d ago | 74 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 69 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.